Cost of living comparison
compared to
Helsinki vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Helsinki is 23.2% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.7% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 81.9% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% less in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.2% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Helsinki
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Helsinki are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Helsinki. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
Helsinki vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 83.7% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB966.60
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.02
RUB579.96
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
RUB133.67
|
$3.45
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB69.07
|
$2.59
€2.30
|
|
Moscow vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RUB84.09
|
$2.76
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
RUB589.78
|
$4.96
€4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
RUB381.19
|
$5.08
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB154.04
|
$3.93
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
RUB246.54
|
$6.02
€5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB77.02
|
$1.26
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB67.24
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB74.52
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB147.60
|
$1.77
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB33.58
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB26.73
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
Moscow vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries
pay 81.9% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
RUB273.63
|
$8.89
€7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.65
RUB3,358.95
|
$81.74
€72.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
$36,622.07
€32,594.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
RUB831.28
|
$26.34
€23.44
|
|
Moscow vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.88
RUB816.43
|
$24.77
€22.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,454.91
RUB120K
|
$1,207.26
€1,074.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.40
RUB66,468.30
|
$904.00
€804.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
RUB11,803.57
|
$104.89
€93.35
|
|
Moscow vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.00
RUB66,848.36
|
$476.51
€424.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
$12,685.20
€11,290.29
|
|
Moscow vs. Helsinki - Cost of childcare
pay 75.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
RUB386.64
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
RUB305.66
|
$5.23
€4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
RUB285.15
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
RUB3,471.49
|
$46.96
€41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.36
RUB773.28
|
$18.48
€16.44
|
|
Moscow vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.46
RUB8,962.59
|
$92.46
€82.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.47
RUB5,161.67
|
$43.55
€38.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.30
RUB12,006.61
|
$104.85
€93.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.19
RUB14,889.43
|
$149.45
€133.01
|
|
Moscow vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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